Michigan Gov. Granholm: Green economy continues to grow

Gov. Jennifer Granholm says this was a good week for Michigan's growing green economy. In her weekly radio address, she noted that General Motors announced a $700 million investment to produce the Chevrolet Volt in the state, and five Michigan manufacturing companies were awarded Recovery Act funds to diversify into renewable energy products.

“This week’s developments show that an economic strategy we devised five years ago is continuing to produce results,” Granholm said in her address.

“In that time, Michigan has invested more than $1 billion to help nurture the growth of green manufacturing in our state, from advanced batteries and electric vehicles to solar panels and wind turbines.”